Principal Accountabilities and Duties:
The Senior Legal Counsel is expected to handle autonomously complex legal questions
and projects, moreover:
* Render legal support to field offices and managers of one or more European countries.
* Analyse and draft contracts, agreements and related documents in the area commercial
and employment matters and were deemed necessary participate in the negotiation of
such contracts.
* Keep templates of commercial and employment contracts, documents, policies, and
forms legally up to date.
* Liaise with specialized external law firms on specific issues if deemed necessary.
* Render legal support to back office departments on various topics.
* Maintain understanding of local legislation, in particular of commercial and employment
law, and ensure the compliancy of local RHI practices.
* Inform the field employees on legal issues via newsletters and trainings.
* The Legal Counsel can be asked to represent the Legal Department in cross-functional
complex projects.
* Act as back up for the other team member of the Legal Department.

Profile:
* Law degree preferable with a specialisation in commercial contract and/or employment
law.
* Several years of experience as Legal or Senior Legal Counsel
* Experience with commercial contracts and having knowledge of employment law.
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills in French, Dutch and English are a must, any other European language is a distinct advantage.
* Outstanding negotiation and analytical skills.
* Problem solver who shows attention to detail and accuracy.